1 Thessalonians 1:1–10

Paul, Silas^aa and Timothy,^b

To the church of the Thessalonians^c in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

Grace and peace to you.^d

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

²We always thank God for all of you^e and continually mention you in our prayers.^{f 3}We remember before our God and Father^g your work produced by faith,^h your labor prompted by love,ⁱ and your endurance inspired by hope^j in our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴For we know, brothers and sisters^b loved by God,^k that he has chosen you, ⁵because our gospel^l came to you not simply with words but also with power,^m with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You knowⁿ how we lived among you for your sake. ⁶You became imitators of us^o and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering^p with the joy^q given by the Holy Spirit.^{r 7}And so you became a model^s to all the believers in Macedonia^t and Achaia.^{u 8}The Lord’s message^v rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.^w Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, ⁹for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned^x to God from idols^y to serve the living and true God,^{z 10}and to wait for his Son from heaven,^a whom he raised from the dead^b—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.^c